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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Optimized the level lighting pipeline by 45% by implementing a custom four-step lighting review process with a selected pod of developers
• Developed real-time Scope Dashboard in Sheets to ensure production planning focused on mitigating risks and lowering scope creep
• Created bug tracking and playtesting pipelines, collecting and visualizing data to increase technical and design decision speed
• Reduced Sprint Completion error rate by 20% through iterative task estimation and standardized sprint planning
• Utilized hybrid development methodology including Scrum, Critical Path, and Kanban to best match the various stages of development
• Presented strategic updates on milestone status to stakeholders

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Scoped and roadmapped the development for milestone deliverables, using capacity data to validate and project schedule
• Coordinated with U.S. Navy Chief and associates to design and deliver a mission-accurate simulation to enhance air intercept control training

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Researched and earned Alpha QA entry into HP's Aurasma Augmented Reality software, creating an innovative teaching tool for the university
• Coordinated with key university stakeholders and a Subject Matter Expert (SME) from HP to detail capabilities of the Aurasma services and features usable for the the University of Florida orientation course
• Created the organization’s marketing strategy and established its online branding, using both to form relationships with 19 clients

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Managed Sales and Outreach team of 150+ Directors, Assistant Directors, and Staff to promote and sell Gator Growl tickets
• Negotiated a ticket deal with 42 student organizations to sell over 9,000 tickets, a major turn in reversing the five-year downward sales trend
• Led the outreach team to sell over 14,000 tickets in four months, a 41% annual increase from the previous year

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• The Executive Intern Program is a 10-week internship that teaches management of the tasks and team members in a major retailer.
• Oversaw the daily operations of a Target Store grossing over $27 million in annual sales through payroll and performance management, directional leadership, and delivering on coaching opportunities with my team
• Supervised staff in multiple departments to ensure operational and guest service goals were met each week
• Transitioned to a Leader on Duty role and directed the Service and Engagement department of the store, driving the department to successfully generate the district’s best metrics in self-checkout utilization and net.

Sarasota, Florida Area

• Carpenter’s Family Taekwondo is a member of the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), the largest organized Taekwondo association in the world. I served as the youngest instructor for local martial arts school with.
• Lead 45-minute classes averaging 30 students each, directing the warm-up workouts, striking drills, blocking practices, and sparring lines.
• Instructed one-on-one lessons with students, teaching five-minute form presentations, advising on sparring, and correcting board breaking strikes
• Taught the meaning and importance of specific life skills to the junior ranks to develop disciplined and respectful students

Master Of Interactive Entertainment - Production, Game And Interactive Media Design

The overall purpose of the Project Management specialization is to train students in the strategic and organizational aspects of video.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Minor, Digital Arts